Last night i had a brain fart and screwed up my measurement for fsg. It came out very watery. I didn't like the drippies so I added a little AVG which helped somewhat to thinken. But later I realized i like the wateryness. My hair is dense and it was way easier to get every strand coated but my drying time was so much quicker than heavy gel. I'm lopo.

I kind of remember as a newbie and experimenting having a liquid gel I liked but I don't remember the name. I know it wasn't Deva because I remember mixing that to make it tolerable. Any CG friendly liquid gel suggestions would be appreciated for me I don't want to make FSG.

While at whole foods I saw a gel that someone did a review for on YouTube...Beautiful Curls Wavy and Curly Shea butter gel. I was gonna try it but t is a liquid so you might like it. It comes in a tube and it was 12 bucks.

I've had good results with biosilk glazing gel--lots of shine. It's CG but it does have polyquats, idk if that matters to you.

I've also tried and like Joico JoiLotion, Paul Mitchell Glaze, and Hair sculpting lotion. CJ Curl Queen and CIAB also work the same but I could never get those to not flake or feel cripsy on me (or not be foamy white...smh).

I also have had hit/miss experience with Ouidad Climate control and Tress f/x (not fully CG, but I thought I'd mention anyway...)